1869 Prison Shako featuring EVII badge

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Here's one for all the prison collectors out there.

Recently we've had a few historical prison items on display at work as our prison is 161 years old now. And before the items were packed up and sent back to the Galleries of Justice museum in Nottingham (where the Prison Service collection is held) - I managed to get my hands on this baby, complete with the badge that we all want soooo much.

The guy that let me photograph it on the parcel shelf of my boot in the car park laughed when I said I'd give him £200 for the badge alone!

Hopefully the photos will come out - and the cap/Shako was tiny by the way. Like a childs hat even.